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I'm Mary - published author, teacher, daughter, sister, wife, mother, friend, and colleague living in rural upstate New York...and as you can probably tell, I'm also a necessary practitioner of multi-tasking!

All the details about why I have this website are in my "Welcome" message at the top of the Home page (along with links to further information, also reached through the menu above ), so I will only add here that I'm glad you found me! Thanks for visiting. Please consider joining my "blog family" by clicking one of the "follow" buttons below, won't you? I look forward to getting to know you better.

One Lovely Blog Award

I’m honored to have been nominated by this award by Ema of Food 4 Your Mood. Ema’s blog has a lot of wonderful information about various cuisines and international foods and recipes, accompanied by many beautiful photos. I recommend you take a look at her blog, as there is something for everyone there!

Rules for winning this award are very simple; here they are:-

1. Thank the person who has nominated you. Provide a link to his/her blog.

2. List the rules and display the award pic.

3. Include 7 facts about yourself.

4. Nominate up to 15 other bloggers and let them know that they have been nominated.

5. Display the award logo and follow the blogger who nominated you.

Here are 7 facts about myself:-

1. I am the sixth of seven daughters in my family (I have no brothers but lots of brothers-in-law).

2. My late father was a United States Marine, and after completing active service later worked in civilian capacity for the US Air Force through the Department of Defense. Because of his influence, I studied Russian at the University of Leningrad in the former USSR and originally considered a career in national security.

2. My husband and I travelled to England and Wales for our honeymoon.

3. My childhood dog was a loyal and sweet Collie named (can you believe it?) Lassie.

4. My current dog is a related breed – an English Shepherd – named Cassie..

6. I learned how to cook and bake from scratch from my mother, who whipped up four course meals regularly for 11 people; because of her talents and a food budget that demanded keen accounting better achieved through homemade and not store-bought foods, I never tasted cake made from a box mix until I was in my 20’s.

7. I love words and the nuances and moods one can create with them…and I truly love being an English teacher and published author, for the opportunity both careers afford me to share that love with others.